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Car
Seats | Portable
Cribs | Feeding
Time | Strollers/Travel
Systems/Carriers | Play
Equipment & Other
 Triumph 5 Comfort Touch Car Seat by
Evenflo, rear facing 5 - 30lbs and forward facing 20 - 40lbs, $199.99)
"This is a really well thought out, sturdy car seat,"
said our mother-of-three tester. She liked the fact that the seat had 5
different positions to recline her child. She said that this feature was a
life saver during long trips. The two-piece chest clip was easy to undo as
was the lower buckle on the 5-point harness. She liked the padding and the
fabric. She also liked the fact this car seat is convertible. She said,
"You get some extra time out of it - instead of running to buy the next
size!" A great value for the money.
Important
Safety Articles
LATCH
LATCH is a new standardized child restraint system designed to simplify child safety seat
installation and enhance child safety. The result of a new government regulation
(FMVSS 225)
aimed at reducing the number of car seats that are installed improperly, the goal of the new
LATCH system is simple: To increase the effectiveness of car seats by requiring an easy-to-use
anchorage system independent of the vehicle seat belts. The LATCH system calls for vehicles to
be equipped with one upper (tether) and two lower anchorage points. The upper (tether)
anchorage will be a ringlike object permanently attached to the vehicle on either the rear filler
panel or on the cargo floor, depending on the vehicle. The two lower anchorages will be a set of
two small bars in the rear seat of the vehicle, generally located where the seat cushion meets the
seat back. Outfitted with permanently affixed hooks or buckles that are compatible with the
anchorages in the vehicle, LATCH-equipped car seats will now attach to the vehicle seat via
these anchorages instead of being held by the vehicle's seat belts. By September 1, 2002, the
LATCH system will be required in two rear-seating positions in all new cars, minivans, and light
trucks. (source Amazon.com)
To find out if your grandchild's car seat is the correct one for their height
and weight, please visit http://www.seatcheck.org
to find a seat inspection site near you.
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